Guest DKPickNick Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 Oh jeez. Last night we found a tick in our, meaning human, bed! It bit my SO & we got it off immediately! The pooch is on Frontline & I checked him right after and found nothing. Does this mean they're in my house? Does one mean more?! Help! P.S. Pick Nick is doing just wonderful! Thanks for the advice everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeofNE Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 More likely than anything else, the tick just came in on the dog and abandoned ship. Frontline doesn't repel ticks--a common misconception--it just kills them once they've suck on your dog for a while. I found a tick on my hand this morning after walking George. They seem very active right now. I put the s.o.b. in the disposal and let him whirl for a while! Quote Susan, Hamish, Mister Bigglesworth and Nikita Stanislav. Missing Ming, George, and Buck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BlackandBrindle Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 One tick does not mean an infestation. In the three years of having greyhounds, I have found maybe two or three ticks, and yes, generally on our bed I did vacuum everything and washed everything in hot water because I'm a bit neurotic, but we've never had a huge problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest koko9281 Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 Are you SURE it was a tick? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DKPickNick Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 Unfortunately, I'm SURE it was a tick. I had to pull it out of his arm! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wmlcml6 Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 Ticks are ridiculously bad in Florida this year. I have not found a way to eliminate them, but it helps to do the following: -keep up with treatments on the animals -vacuum often, dumping the bag or collection container into the trash and put outside right after you vacuum in case you suck any live ones up. - use 7-dust in the yard where the dogs go out to potty (as much as that is possible). Obviously, if they are leash walked, this will not be one of your best options. - spray with a natural repellent. Some good ones include Rosemary and cedar oil as ingredients. Petco has one that seems to work good. It doesn't kill them, so you have to reapply every few days. I despise the little blood sucking #@$%^&s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest longdogs Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 One kind of tick, the brown dog tick, can live indoors and can be a real headache to get rid of. You would probably be finding them frequently on your dog if these were the problem. More likely these are just 'travellers'. Frontline Plus should deal with ticks on your dog and 'Preventic' collars are safe, and work better, if you are in a bad tick area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin1017 Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 They are definitely big right now. I just found one on Robin's eyelid after taking him out for a walk! Stuck his nose where it doesn't belong, I see.... Quote Cathy & Calvin (DOB 9/18/13). Always missing my angel Robin (Abdo Bullard). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Greensleeves Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 Unfortunately, they don't just land on dogs. It's entirely possible it hitched a ride on you or your DH when you guys were outside, too. If you're in a tick-prone area, you should take precautions for yourselves, as well (like bug spray). The last three ticks we've seen in the house have been on DH and me (not the nine dogs). One thing that we've done that has cut our tick problem way back is to periodically wash our yard with a mixture of water and Ivory dish soap. Put the Ivory in a fertilizer attachment for your hose, and spray all the grass, the tree trunks, any bushes, and several feet up the house and any fencing. I can't explain this, but it works. I think I got the recipe here on GT first, but later found out that DH's grandma did the same thing for a natural pest repellent for years on her garden. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neighsayer Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 The tick could have come in on a human, as well as on the dog. I've found them on me after feeding the horses. I have also had the experience of finding them in the bed. Last year was very bad here and they didn't die out during our mild winter. This year wasn't too bad. I haven't found one on me in weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest das1075 Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 I found one on Coda last week too...It was not fun to pull off of him... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LindsaySF Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 It probably hitched a ride inside on the dog or on you. I have found 2 ticks in my bed in the past month. I think they came from Cody (spoiled brat sleeps on the bed with me ). Yucky! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DKPickNick Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 Whew! I'm glad I didn't panic. Thanks all. Sometimes I don't know what I'd do without this forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest EnzaFerrari Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 Ugh -I just yanked one out of my arm this morning. I checked the dog, but nothing. I've never had one so of course I keep staring at the bite to see if it will get worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicocat Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 Ugh -I just yanked one out of my arm this morning. I checked the dog, but nothing. I've never had one so of course I keep staring at the bite to see if it will get worse. If you are sensitive to the bite, it will welt and itch like crazy for about a week. But, remember the tick has to be imbedded for 36 hours or so before it can transfer any disease: "Even if a tick is attached, it must have taken a blood meal to transmit Lyme disease. At least 36 to 48 hours of feeding is required for a tick to have fed and then transmit the bacterium that causes Lyme disease. After this amount of time, the tick will be engorged (full of blood). An engorged tick has a globular shape and is larger than an unengorged one." Quote Ann Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest EnzaFerrari Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 Ugh -I just yanked one out of my arm this morning. I checked the dog, but nothing. I've never had one so of course I keep staring at the bite to see if it will get worse. If you are sensitive to the bite, it will welt and itch like crazy for about a week. But, remember the tick has to be imbedded for 36 hours or so before it can transfer any disease: "Even if a tick is attached, it must have taken a blood meal to transmit Lyme disease. At least 36 to 48 hours of feeding is required for a tick to have fed and then transmit the bacterium that causes Lyme disease. After this amount of time, the tick will be engorged (full of blood). An engorged tick has a globular shape and is larger than an unengorged one." Thanks! I read the 36 hours thing but I can't for the life of me think of when I got it. I did hike on Saturday, but as I noticed it first thing this AM in the shower, I am sure I'd have noticed it showering after the hike, swimming on Sunday, showering after the swim...etc and so on. But I am 99.9% sure it wasn't "full". Just one of the grossest things ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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